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  • 21Passage du Nord-Ouest — Les routes les plus fréquentées du Passage du Nord Ouest à travers l archipel canadien Le passage du Nord Ouest est le passage maritime nord qui relie l océan Atlantique à l océan Pacifique en passant entre les îles arctiques du grand Nord… …

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  • 22passage — noun 1 narrow way through ADJECTIVE ▪ long, short ▪ narrow, small ▪ winding ▪ connecting, side …

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  • 23Passage of the Red Sea — The Passage of the Red Sea is the account of the march of Moses, leading the Hebrews (Israelites) on their escape out of Egypt and the alleged crossing of the Red Sea as described in the Biblical Exodus , chapters 13:17 to 15:21, so they would be …

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  • 24passage — pas|sage W2S3 [ˈpæsıdʒ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in a building)¦ 2¦(from a book etc)¦ 3¦(movement)¦ 4¦(of a law)¦ 5¦(journey)¦ 6¦(inside somebody s body)¦ 7¦(way through)¦ 8 the passage of time ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; …

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  • 25passage */*/*/ — UK [ˈpæsɪdʒ] / US noun Word forms passage : singular passage plural passages 1) [countable] a long narrow area with walls on each side that leads from one room or place to another There was a small office leading off a passage between the kitchen …

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  • 26passage — pas|sage [ pæsıdʒ ] noun *** ▸ 1 long narrow walled area ▸ 2 short section of something ▸ 3 way through a place ▸ 4 movement over place ▸ 5 process of making law ▸ 6 tube in body ▸ 7 (ticket for) sea trip ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count a long narrow area …

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  • 27back — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ broad ▪ slender ▪ muscular, strong ▪ bent ▪ straight …

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  • 28Back-story — In narratology, a back story (also back story or backstory) is the history behind the situation extant at the start of the main story. This literary device is often employed to lend the main story depth or verisimilitude. A back story may include …

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  • 29back — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English bæc; akin to Old High German bah back, Old Norse bak Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) the rear part of the human body especially from the neck to the end of the spine (2) the body considered… …

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  • 30passage — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. channel (see passage); voyage, journey; excerpt, phrase, movement, etc.; enactment, pass ing; lapse. See progression, travel, navigation, part. II Means of passing Nouns 1. (passing through) passage …

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